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oleander definition

ole·an·der (ō′lē an′dər, ō′lē an′dər)

noun

a poisonous evergreen shrub (Nerium oleander) of the dogbane family, with fragrant flowers of white, pink, or red and narrow, leathery leaves

Etymology: ML, earlier also lorandrum: altered < ? L rhododendron

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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